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This Week in Native Ads 06/24

Campaign of the Week: An Honest History of Hacking Source: Wall Street Journal Why we like it: An Honest History of Hacking, brought to you by WSJ & BitDefender takes users through the build up to the pressing cyber crime issues of today. A perfect lead in for BitDefender and relevant content for the WSJ audience.   Quote of the Week:… Continue reading

Ben Young
Ben Young
June 23, 2016

This Week in Native Ads 06/16

Campaign of the Week: Woman Deriving Some Sort Of Sick Pleasure From Healthy New Diet, Lifestyle Source: The Onion Why we like it: We always appreciate The Onion’s satirical take on the news and then how they extend that through to brands. This reverse take for NaturesCare pokes fun at how excited people get about being healthy.“Frankly, I can’t believe she goes around openly… Continue reading

Ben Young
Ben Young
June 16, 2016

This Week in Native Ads 06/09

Campaign of the Week: More to the Maldives Source: Conde Naste Traveller Why we like it: A simple straightforward execution, here’s why you should visit the Maldives and some options to get you started. Drives through to a destination site with more information. A great way to pull the CN Traveller audience through the funnel. Quote of the Week:… Continue reading

Ben Young
Ben Young
June 10, 2016

This Week in Native Ads 05/27

Campaign of the Week: Worth the Drive: These Delicious Destinations are the 6 Best Road Trips to take this Spring Source: Tasting Table Why we like it: What is a vehicle if not a means to get you places and try new things? Like eating delicious foods and exploring hidden treasures? This sponsored piece in Tasting Table, paid by BMW, features 6… Continue reading

Ben Young
Ben Young
May 26, 2016

This Week in Native Ads 05/20

Campaign of the Week: Roots: A Cultural Force that Changed The Nation Source: New York Times Why we like it: This paid post in New York Times takes you on a beautiful and engaging story of how “Roots” made it’s impact on American culture and history. Featuring the History Channel’s new show based on the bestseller book Roots, the post… Continue reading

Ben Young
Ben Young
May 19, 2016

This Week in Native Ads 05/13

Campaign of the Week: How to Nail the Job Interview Source: Imgur Why we like it: How do you make sure you to rock that interview and land the job of your dreams? If you don’t have a game plan already, SoFi.com got you covered with this sponsored post in Imgur. Great insights, useful tips and overall good content! “Once… Continue reading

Ben Young
Ben Young
May 12, 2016

This Week in Native Ads 05/06

Campaign of the Week: 14 Avocado Snacks You Should Make For Cinco De Mayo…And For…Ever Source: Buzzfeed Why we like it: They’ve done it again! Avocados from Mexico make sure that they are the one to count on when celebrating this annual food fest that is Cinco de Mayo. A sponsored list in Buzzfeed that pretty much says it all – there is absolute no reason… Continue reading

Ben Young
Ben Young
May 5, 2016

This Week in Native Ads 04/29

Campaign of the Week: Does the Body Reveal Secrets about out Decisions? Source: New York Times Why we like it: Investing in your future is all about making the right decisions. So what better way to talk investment, than with an article about the human factors that goes into how we reason and think? This paid post in The New York Times introduces you… Continue reading

Ben Young
Ben Young
April 28, 2016

This Week in Native: Headlines with Numb3r5

Campaign of the Week: 10 Items You Need to Survive in The Wilderness Source: Thrillist Why we like it: A spark-producing ferro rod, a large 2qt cooking pot and a handy saw. These are all things that you should consider packing if you ever decide to head into the wild. Featuring HISTORY’s season 2 of Alone, this native ad in Thrillist gives you all… Continue reading

Ben Young
Ben Young
April 21, 2016

This Week in Native Ads 04/15

Campaign of the Week: The Water Diviner Source: Complex Why we like it: Get inspired by the athlete, the one everyone loves to love, as he gets ready for his fifth and final Olympics in Rio. This Custom Feature in Complex, presented by Under Armour, takes you on a typical day in the life of Michael Phelps. An engaging story,… Continue reading

Ben Young
Ben Young
April 14, 2016